“A Christmas Carol” on Stage at The Clune Center at Wilton High School

Great, great grandson of Charles Dickens will perform A Christmas Carol on stage at The Clune Center at Wilton High School.

On December 1st, 2013 The Historical Christmas Barn and the Wilton Historical Society will present A Christmas Carol at The Clune Center at Wilton High School.  This heartwarming show-of-the-season is performed by Gerald Charles Dickens, the great-great grandson of literary master, Charles Dickens.  Gerald, an actor and producer hailing from Oxford, England, will be performing his captivating rendition of this timeless holiday classic.  

Gerald bears more than a passing resemblance to his famous ancestor, who originally toured the U.S. in 1867 reading his literary works before spellbound audiences.  The historians report that A Christmas Carol was his favorite piece to perform.  According to Gerald, his great-great grandfather adored theater and initially wanted to be an actor but pursued writing as a career for practical purposes.  For many years Gerald says that he himself “avoided anything to do with Dickens like the plague.”  But in 1993 when a friend asked him to do a reading of A Christmas Carol on its 150th anniversary of publication to help raise money for a historical restoration project, he couldn’t turn him down.  To his surprise, he enjoyed doing it and has been delighting audiences around the world with his rendition ever since.

During his energetic one-man show, Dickens brings A Christmas Carol to life. He leaps, he sobs, he laughs…as he entertains…depicting 26 characters of the classic tale, with just a table, wing chair, and hat rack accompanying him on stage.   He has created different postures and voices for each character, achieving this so adeptly that the audience has no doubt about “who is who,” so to speak.  It’s a wonderful show--a great family tradition—and a terrific way kick off the holiday season.

Mr. Dickens returns to the U.S. for his 2013 tour that will take him to twelve states across the country. He will transform stages into scenes straight out of the classic holiday tale, much as Scrooge was transformed from a dispirited miser to a joyous soul after his Christmas Eve encounter with ghosts from the past, present and future.  

Ticketing Information:
Date: Sunday 12/1/13
Show Times: 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Ticket Prices: $15.00

Tickets available through web sites at www.historicalchristmasbarn.com or

www.wiltonhistorical.org

Mr. Dickens will be available to sign a special selection of books and gifts during a public reception to be held after each performance.

All photographs, audio and video recordings are prohibited during Mr. Dickens’ performances.  However, at the signing reception after each performance, photos are encouraged.